A man in his 20s is fighting for his life after being found with stab wounds at the Hackney MarshesCredit: London 999

Police raced to the scene at 6.45am to reports of a stabbing at an illegal music festival at the Hackney Marshes.

The victim was found with multiple stab wounds and was taken to and East London hospital where he remains in critical condition.
A second male, aged 19, was found nearby unconscious and it is believed he knew the stab victim.

He was also taken to an East London Hospital, but his condition is deemed non-life threatening.

No arrests have been made as police are continuing to investigate.

Police are appealing for anyone who attended the unlicensed music event to come forward with footage or information.

Detective Constable Simon Johnston investigating said: “Hundreds of people attended the music event on Saturday, 17 August that ended with a young man fighting for his life in hospital.

“Did you see, hear, or happen to take footage of a violent incident on the Marshes? Do you have information that could assist the investigation? If you can help please don’t hesitate to contact police.

“Your information, no matter how small, could be a piece that is currently missing from the picture of last night’s events that we are building.”

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The Hackney branch of the Metropolitan Police tweeted: "There are a number of large crime scenes in place on Hackney Marshes and in the woodland following a stabbing at an unlicensed music event last night."

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this week he was determined to tackle rising levels of knife crime amid the impression of a growing "culture of insolence" among "thugs" who believed they could act with impunity.

Mr Johnson pledged to extended police stop and search powers and also said the government would be investing £2.5 billion in creating 10,000 new prison places.